Richard Jury book 11 · 1991
The Old Contemptibles
After the death of a woman he was involved with, Jury becomes a suspect, so he sends Plant to the Lake District to investigate a family with a history of unexplained deaths.
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Book facts
- Author
- Martha Grimes
- Series
- Richard Jury, book 11 of 26
- Published
- 1991
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Old Contemptibles
7 recurring or key characters from Martha Grimes’s chart.
Lead 1
- Richard JurySuperintendent at Scotland Yard
Major 1
- Melrose PlantAristocrat who gave up his titles, Jury’s friend
Minor and cameo 5
- Sergeant WigginsJury’s hypochondriac sergeant
- Chief Superintendent RacerJury’s scheming boss
- Lady Agatha ArdryMelrose’s meddling aunt
- Marshall TruebloodLong Piddleton antiques dealer
- Carole-anne PalutskiJury’s young neighbour
Also featuring these characters
Other Martha Grimes books that share the most characters with The Old Contemptibles.
- The Five Bells and Bladebone1987 · Richard Jury · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Rainbow’s End1995 · Richard Jury · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Case Has Altered1997 · Richard Jury · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Stargazey1998 · Richard Jury · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon